Chef Fehmi cooks up a meal focused on healthy fish and veggies

Tuesday

Jul 29, 2014 at 4:24 PMJul 29, 2014 at 4:31 PM

Steamed cod is accented with Asian flavors

During the past 100 years we witnessed an astonishing transformation in the way we eat. The scientific discoveries of refined foods and preservatives have certainly made it very convenient for us to load up on canned foods, white flour and sugary substances such as cookies and ice cream. The result has been a widespread epidemic spiraling out of control in what is known as modern illnesses which range from cancer to diabetes to heart disease and so forth.

The truth is, “We are what we eat!” The human body is designed to heal itself whenever there is an ailment with it. The brain is the ultimate healer and at the basis of which is a networking system made of millions of fine nerves. These nerves are channeled down the spine reaching the minutest parts of our bodies. The nervous system is very intricate and its main function is to communicate and report to the brain the status quo of the whole body. Once an issue is detected, the brain then gives orders to the healing squad (hemoglobin, white cells, etc) to fix the problem.

However, the years of consuming processed foods loaded with chemicals have altered the original terrain in which the brain and the nervous system work cohesively. This newly altered terrain has made it harder for the nervous system to function effectively. What we eat plays an incredible role in creating an environment that promotes either good health or what many of us know only too well: disease.

Processed foods are loaded with preservatives and additives which make them highly acidic. Unlike their counterpart, alkaline foods, acidic foods were proven to be the culprit in creating environments that encourage diseases to flourish!

Foods fall into two categories: acidic or base. It is their pH content (potential hydrogen) that determines which category they belong in. A neutral (down in the middle) food has a pH 7. The lower the number, the more acidic the food is and therefore, the less healthy they are for you. Base foods, also known as alkaline foods, range from 7 to 14, 14 being the highest in alkalinity and the healthier for you.

Independent researchers such as Dr. Robert O. Young and Anthony Robbins have proven that good health starts at the cellular level. It is the enormous amounts of acidic foods eaten day in and day out tale a toll on the human body cells and cause an imbalance in our overall health. A sound body must cherish nutrition coming from alkaline food sources.

A culinary lifestyle that relies on alkaline foods sources will create a terrain that is difficult for diseases to thrive in. A healthy terrain remains disease free as long as we maintain that level of alkalinity where no disease can live!

Below is a list of some of the most commonly known high alkaline food products: